Home-based care referrals are no longer won mainly on relationships. Health systems and payers are increasingly steering patients to agencies that can prove quality ratings, low hospitalization rates, fast acceptance, broad payer coverage and complex-case capability, industry leaders recently said in a Home Health Care News webinar. Home health and home care providers and both […]
In-home primary care provider Bloom Healthcare is looking to expand its in-home primary care model, leveraging technology and looking to an upcoming Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) model. The provider has found that an AI-powered ambient listening tool improves efficiency while maintaining human connection, and is using the technology as one way to […]
After succeeding Andy Ray as CEO of BrightStar Care, Josh Wall plans to scale the company’s service lines, targeting high-growth services including memory care, childcare and in-home therapies. Wall, who previously helmed the youth enrichment platform Unleashed Brands as chief operating officer, also aims to modernize operations by prioritizing proprietary technology and AI-driven initiatives as […]
Value-based health care provider Cityblock Health has expanded its long-term services and supports (LTSS) offerings across its 10-plus state footprint, making the home “even more central” to the company’s offerings. The expansion, announced Thursday, expands upon the provider’s existing LTSS program in Massachusetts and its coordination services in New York, North Carolina and Indiana. Cityblock’s […]
A growing number of health plans recognize the value of home-based care, with some taking active steps to ensure their members actually utilize these care services. Engagement with health care services has historically been a persistent challenge for health plans, as SCAN Group CEO Dr. Sachin Jain has previously noted. “Patients are not necessarily engaged […]
Nest Health recently secured $12.5 million in a series A funding round. Returning investors 8VC and Blue Venture Fund co-led the current round. Founded in 2021, New Orleans-based Nest Health is a value-based in-home and virtual care company that delivers primary care. The company focuses on serving families on Medicaid. “This investment comes at a […]
At a time when more home-based care providers are entering value-based arrangements, some are expanding their capabilities with home-based primary care. Companies like HarmonyCares and Empath Health have been able curb costs and increase access to care by deploying their primary care models strategically. HarmonyCares participates in value-based care arrangements in a number of ways, […]
CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) reported that strong performance from Signify Health (NYSE: SGFY), the company’s home-focused platform, relieved pressure in other parts of its health care delivery business. Signify’s “solid” Q2 performance was driven by continued substantial in-home assessment volumes, according to the company’s latest earnings statement. “We saw some pressure inside of our health […]
Gather Health, which offers in-home and in-clinic primary care services, has raised $21.2 million in its latest fundraising efforts. The Quincy, Massachusetts-based company was seeking a total of $25 million, according to publicly available documents. The raise comes two years after Gather raised $16.3 million in a Series A round from investors including Khosla Ventures, […]
In the home-based care world, building a business that is equipped to take on risk-based reimbursement arrangements can be easier said than done. While no simple feat, taking on risk is an attractive option that allows home-based care providers to align incentives between their organizations, payer sources and patients. Providers that have found success with […]
